Ice-creeper



No. 613.445. Patnted Nov. I, I898. A. GRUNEWALD.

ICE GREEPER.

- (App1ica.tion filed. Aug. 12, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPI-I GRUNEWALD, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.

lCE-CREEPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 613,445, dated November 1, 1898s Application filed AngustlZ, 1897. Serial No. 648,078. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADOLPH GRUNEWALD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Creepers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is the production of a shoe-like wire framework for wear over the shoe to prevent slipping.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the creeper in position for use. Fig. 2 is an under side View of the creeper. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of th same as applied to a shoe.

Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

A is the sole-frame of the creeper.

A are cross-pieces through the sole-frame.

A are the sharpened ends of the crosspieces A, turned downward to form the creeper-spikes.

B are wires composing the toe portion.

0 are braces for the counter portion of the creeper-framework.

D are loops, one at each side of the instep, for securing the creeper in position on the shoe of the wearer.

E is a fastening-strap extending through the loops D and over the instep of the wearer.

In use the creeper-framework is slipped over the shoe of the wearer and fastened in position with the strap E. The creeper-spikes A prevent slipping.

I claim as my invention- An ice-creeper, having a sole-framework, cross-braces therefor, the ends of which crossbraces are turned downward to form spikes, a toe-framework, a counter-framework, a loop extending upward at the instep at each side of the creeper, and a strap for connecting the loops, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

NELLIE BUNKER, L. L. MILLER. 

